Saturday, August 31, 2013

SynopsisTodd wants desperately to make friends, but every kid he approaches winds up decapitated. Or worse.

Reactions Original in the plot writing and how to give life to the characters, this comic is quite surprising. First, because you never see the hero, his head is in a paper bag. So ugly that even the serial killer refuses to behead him ... it made me smile.As if an ax murderer can be picky!

Then, Todd seems to keep his innocence in all mishaps that happen to him. The neighborhood children bully him with pranks and bad jokes, he finds himself in prison with criminals, his parents seems to forget about him but he continues to make its merry way. It's cool while being crazy! In this first volume beyond the serial killer, the reader met Todd's strange family...A delight! Full of caricatures and contemporary references, this comics really surprised me.

Full of caricatures and contemporary references, this comics really surprised me.The illustrations are not beautiful. However, they are realistic, precise and fit perfectly with the mood and tone of the book. They are controlled and super enjoyable to look at beacuse they show you the ugliness. As for colors, they are loud but blend perfectly into the atmosphere.I've seen a mix between "Beavis and Butthead", the sitcom "Married ... with Children" and a parody of "Oz. " A wacky mix, critical and caustic humour.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Question of the week...If you could only have ONE – one book – for the rest of your life. Don’t cheat…what would it be?

My first reaction was to think of Lord of the Rings by Tolkien. Because of the fantastic world created by this author. Then immediately, I wondered what volume?

And if I have the right to keep only one book, is it not a bit restrictive especially if I had to read every it day? I will eventually memorize it and probably put it away and forget about it after a few years..
So I chose the dictionary.

Indeed, nothing extraordinary except that using a new word every day, I can create stories. My own stories while using my brain by improving my vocabulary.

I know I'm strange sometimes...

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Synopsis For four years, Grace Sullivan wrote to a Marine she never met, and fell in love. But when his deployment ended, so did the letters. Ever since that day, Grace has been coasting, academically and emotionally. The one thing she’s decided? No way is Noah Jackson — or any man — ever going to break her heart again.
Noah has always known exactly what he wants out of life. Success. Stability. Control. That’s why he joined the Marines and that’s why he’s fighting his way — literally — through college. Now that he’s got the rest of his life on track, he has one last conquest: Grace Sullivan. But since he was the one who stopped writing, he knows that winning her back will be his biggest battle yet.

This is a mature New Adult book. I see that it is classified as YA - not sure how to change that - but I wanted to be clear that it has explicit love scenes in the story.

Reactions After reading the adventures of Bo and AnnMarie, a story that I devoured in a blink of an eye, I dove on "Undeclared".After meeting all these wonderful characters, I've wanted to know more about Noah and Grace, while remaining in the atmosphere created by Jen Frederick. And again, I have not been disappointed!

Much more tender and romantic, this story starts when Grace decide to write to a Marine deployed in Afghanistan. At the beginning, it was just a project for school, but soon the two correspondents develop feelings. Only when Noah returns to the United States, his bearings were kind of confused. He prefers to get his life back on track but hurt Grace in the process. Two years later, Noah landed in the same university as the girl he wants to win over. Grace is a heroine full of doubts, hesitant, that dare not take risks. She prefers safety and boredom to avoid suffering. Noah will show her that trying her luck, while surrounding herself with the right people, will make her stronger when facing hard time instead of destroying you.

As for Noah, his determination to get the woman he loves back and his patience are impressive. As well as how he manages to give the means to succeed his dreams.In this first volume, the reader meet the other roommates and friends of the couple.While following Grace's and Noah's adventures, you can also fall in love with Bo and his caustic humor.
Once again I had a wonderful time reading Jen Frederick's words. I really felt the spirit in which Noah wants to enclose Grace to build a common future. Very moving. Now, I just have to wait for the next one!

Sentences

From Lana: "Unhealthy realities can be constructed out of imaginary occurrences as a coping strategy disguised as wish fulfillment."

From Grace: "Handing someone your phone was like giving them the Pulp Fiction briefcase. You couldn't take it and not look inside."

From Bo: "I think you're supposed to take your girlfriend to an erotic film, not your best male friend," Bo commented. "Unless you're trying to tell me something in which case I have to tell you that I'm flattered, but I play for the other team."

From Josh: "Everyone has moments of uncertainty. You have to give yourself room to fail, Grace."

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Synopsis Reduce pain, increase energy, stave off disease, reverse the signs of aging, and lengthen your life with simple Chinese healing exercises. Based on acupressure, Taiji, Qi Gong, Daoist yoga, and other traditional Chinese health practices, these 88 exercises can be done by anyone of any age. Arranged into chapters devoted to specific parts of the body, each exercise includes illustrations, easy-to-follow instructions, and physical and energetic benefits.

In simple language, Steven Cardoza, a Chinese medical physician, introduces the concept of qi and how each exercise regulates this vital life energy and influences our physical and emotional health. This book features an appendix of specific exercises that relieve aches and pains, allergies, digestive disorders, insomnia, stress, and other common health concerns. Also included is a glossary of terms to deepen your understanding of these beneficial Chinese practices.

Reactions In my previous work, a Chinese colleague and I were doing some gym at the office. We were laughing at by our colleagues while lifting our shoulders or vigorously shaking our hands, but whatever.
It was four minutes of stretching to relax muscles after remaining seated all day at a computer. Well, after this quick and simple exercices, that was enough to give some energy to the body and feel good. So when I came across this book, I thought it would be a shame not to look at the simple exercises, illustrated and very well explained to overcome everyday ailments.

Sort by body parts, the reader can focus only on the areas that make him suffering or decide to enjoy a moment of relaxation and work on his whole body. Not binding, very easy to run, I was able to try the tips while reading.I do not know if this book will answer all my question but if I can avoid taking pills to erase tendonitis caused by hours in front of a screen, back pain, I will not deprive myself.
Maintaining our body is not only going to the hairdresser orto the beautician to make ourself beautiful, it's also keep in shape so we can age well. Therefore, it may be useful to keep this book nearby ...

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Synopsis With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone. When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way. Grateful for an influence outside of her parents’ negativity, she quickly bonds with the boys, hoping to blend in and learn from them what it means to have a natural relationship with friends.

Only the boys have secrets of their own and they’ll do anything to keep her safe from the knowledge of the mysterious Academy that they've sworn allegiance to. Bit by bit, Sang discovers that her friends are far from the normalcy she expected. Will her loyalty change when she's forced to remain in the dark, or will she accept that she's traded one house of secrets for another? Meet Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North in a story about differences and loyalty, truth and mystery, friendships and heart-throbbing intimacy.

The Academy, ever vigilant.

Reactions I was intrigued and hooked from the beginning until the end! From the first scene where the heroine fled her home in the middle of the night, I was captivated. The story is original with Sang who wants to be normal in a family more than strange. The father is absent. The mother abusive and her sister is in favour of to each his own shit.
It is impressive to see the heroine even set foot outside without screaming at the slightest noise ...

And then, there are the seven heroes. All of them more intriguing than the others. They are too polite to be honest and the reader feels they hide many secrets. Honestly, the wildest theories went through my head even the paranormal ones ... And I loved anticipate and seek answers ...
The author keeps the suspense by diverting the attention of its readers by multiplying the adventures focusing on Sang. Thus, while we follow her circonstances, we avoid mulling over other members. But, by following the pebbles sowed like the one in Tom Thumb, I have almost leaps from my chair to know the secrets ... It was imperative that I discover the truth!
The author has kept me in this atmosphere without ever getting me bored or irritated. It was really well done because I could not help but turn the pages and be frustrated having to wait for the next volume.

The story is nothing supernatural, fantastic or with many fights. It is simply the meeting of a group of young endearing people on which we want to know more about because we feel that they are hiding something.
I've become curious and excited, like when it's Christmas and you have spotted the hiding gifts... You can not help guessing based on the size of the package, what you will receive. Well, it's the excited state in which the author has managed to put me...
A beautiful encounter with a brilliant author and captivating characters.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

SynopsisA fallen boxer. A woman with a broken dream. A competition… He even makes me forget my name. One night was all it took, and I forgot everything and anything except the sexy fighter in the ring who sets my mind ablaze and my body on fire with wanting… Remington Tate is the strongest, most confusing man I’ve ever met in my life.

He’s the star of the dangerous underground fighting circuit, and I’m drawn to him as I’ve never been drawn to anything in my life. I forget who I am, what I want, with just one look from him. When he’s near, I need to remind myself that I am strong–but he is stronger. And now it’s my job to keep his body working like a perfect machine, his taut muscles primed and ready to break the bones of his next opponents . . . But the one he’s most threatening to, now, is me.I want him. I want him without fear. Without reservations.

If only I knew for sure what it is that he wants from me?

Reactions A beautiful passionate love story. A love at first sight between a boxer and a physiotherapist so intense that the reader already feels that the heros will get burned. Brooke is a former athlete who has experienced a fracture during the selection for the Olympic Games. Beyond the end of a dream and a career, the young woman had to learn to rebuild herself and dealing with her loss.

Remington, he is a boxer enjoying his celebrity with women, alcohol and too many parties to mantain an emotional distance. His Neanderthal side that can annoy, if it was not offset by a tenderness and a touching vulnerability. Remy also hides a secret that makes him unpredictable, even dangerous, but so interesting.

This romance with a boxer could look like any other one, if the author had failed to make its characters captivating. From the first page, you can feel the electric intensity of the fighting scenes, of the emotions and of the desire. It's really addictive and you get hooked from the start.I liked the explanations of life with a bipolar and many mood swings, possessive feelings and periods of depression. It is impressive to see the roller coaster on which live the sick one and his close entourage. Impressive and frightening...You need a lot of patience and courage to live with someone who is bipolar. Once I've put my hands on this story, with all the awesome ingredients, I devoured the pages!
Then I arrived at the scene between Scorpio, Brooke, Nora and the photos and I put the novel down. Suddenly, it was too cliche and I saw the crisis and the break-up coming. Only, nothing happened as I had imagined. The author may have used an easy trcik but it was done skillfully... Nothing in the way Katy Evans has settled the outcome make the plot predictable ... She masterfully led me by the nose and I loved her book!

And I really like the way of
communication of Brooke and Remington through love songs...

A
delightful romance with testosterone!

Sentences

From Brooke: "You go after something because you want it bad enough to expend every one of your efforts to get it and will risk some losses in its pursuit."

From Pete: "I don't have genetic brothers - my soul brother is Rem."

"Her girl." With a playful glare, I hand her a piece of buble gum I stole from Pete. "Put That in your mouth, will you? It's made of glue and it will seal your trap together."

About Me

Obsessed with books, I'm an avid reader who likes to discover new adventures by opening a book.
Thank you in advance for being a little indulgent for the many spelling errors, I try my best in English!